ASHBURTON CLUB

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVI, Issue 23381, 24 June 1939, Page 13

ASHBURTON CLUB

CARD FOR TO-DAY VARIETY OF EVENTS ritOBABLE FAVOURITES COTTJNGHAM IN DEMAND Useful fields are engaged at the Ashburton County Racing Club's Winter Meeting to-day and the mixed programme should provide interesting sport. The betting will be under the win and place system. Telegraphing last evening, the Herald's correspondent stated that the going was likely to do holding. Special interest would bo taken in the first appearance of Polity as a hurdler and of Silver Sight, Courtyard and Cottingliam as steeplechasers. Horses expected to be well fancied were:

Hinds Hurdles. —Recollection, Ponty,

Mount Val. Winter Stakes. —Neptune, Chief Lama,

Sir Gladsome. Lynd hurst Trot. Diviner, Loyal

Rufme, Lady Milne. Mayfield Hack Handicap.—Bright Prospect, Wagner, Maroha. Droinore Steeplechase. • Cottingham, Chile, Wexford Bridge. Moreton Hack Handicap.—Treasurer, Phenomenal, Lockit. Maronan Handicap.—Lazybones, .Petersham, Lady Leigh. Winchmore Trot. —Huguenot, Blaydon, Ryetown. Acceptances: —

CHANCE FOR RYETOWN WINTER STAKES HORSES LAND RAID IN GOOD TRIM [BV TELEGRAPH —OWN CORRESPONDENT] CIIRISTCHURCH, Friday Engaged in the Winter Stakes at Ash burton to-morrow is the four-year-old gelding Ryetown, by Lord Warden from Sweet Smile, dam of Polydora and Giggleswick. Ryetown has had two unplaced performances, and was sold a few months back by Mr. Or. Hull to Mr. R/ Adamson, whose colours ho will carry for the lirst time to-morrow. Ryetown has been galloping well of late and may be prominent. Ruapehu, another candidate for the Winter Stakes, is a two-year-old filly by Myosotis from Karioi, by Thespian, aiid is trained by l'\ 1). Jones for Messrs. J. and M. Kennedy, of Taihape. She has not been long in serious work, and is not likely to be troublesome. Jones also has Trasimene, by Shambles from Loch Tava, dam of Pink Robo, in the same race. Trasi/neno may not be at his best yet awhile. Sir Gladsome, who is also a candidate for the Winter Stakes, has had four races, the latest at Greymouth last Saturday, when he was one of the leaders for five furlongs. Sir Gladsome is bv Centrepiece from Cauakin, by All Red, and may be seen to more advantage to-morrow. The Wrecker will race at Ashburton in the interests of his new owners, Messrs. J. L. and S. L. Holmes, of Riccarton, and will be handed over after the meeting to l«\ Holmes, who proposes to try him as a hurdler. If Garonne could be relied 14.1011 to do his best, he would have bright prospects of winning the Moreton Hack Handicap at Ashburton. Land Raid should Appreciate his light weight in the Maronan Handicap niter what he has been asked to carry at the West Coast meetings. He will luivo a track to suit him and, as ho indicated by his sprint yesterday that all is well with him, he will not be overlooked.

BRED ELEVEN WINNERS

C. S. DONALD'S GOOD SEASON The Belfast trainer, C. S. Donald, who headed tho list this year for tho fifth time, had the added distinction of being the breeder of 11 of tho 21 winners who contributed to his tally of 41 successes. Trotters from his stablo were also second on 22 occasions and 16 times third. Tho total winnings of his team were £10,016 10s. compnred with £9792 last year, when he also was tho most successful trainer. The 11 Belfast-bred horses who won for tho stablo were Ferry Post, Marlone, Blaydon, Accountant, Sure Potts, Mazaire, Labour Day, Honestus, De la Paix, Jaclcaranda and Heno. The best winner was Plutus, who for his four wins and fivo seconds annexed £2260, compared with tho £2285 ho earned last season from eight wins and four minor places. In tho 1929-30 season, Donald was tho loading trainer with 45 races won, and lie held his position in tho two succeeding years with 43 and 36 wins respectively. Last season, when ho socured tho premiership for tho fourth time, ho produced winners of 39 races.

11.45 —'HINDS HURDLES, Of £125; 1V 3 1 miles and lOO.vds Bt. lb. st. lb. Recollection . 11 5 Dropped Catch () 0 Ponty . . . . 10 8 Gas Mask . . D 0 Jewish Lad . 10 2 Bit 0' Blue . 0 ■ 0 Mount Val . U 10

12.20—WINTER STAKES, Of £100: 0 fur. fit. lb. Bt. Ib. Chief Lama . 8 10 Sir Gladsome 8 10 Neptune ... 8 10 Trasimeno . . 8 10 ftosenor Lass 8 10 Kuupohu . . . 8 0 Ryetowri ... 8 10

12.55—LYNDHURST TROT, Of £120; limit 3.-13; l'/a miles Brown Tap . . Lt. Rerckohua . . . Lt. Correct Lt. Silk Child . • ■ Lt. Diviner .... Lt. Sterling Pointer Lt. Fire King ... Lt. Straight ..... Lt. Garment Lt. Top Hand . . . Lt. Fluia Totts . . Lt. Twist MJacose Lt. Volo Maid . . . Lt. Joo Perkins . . Lt. . yds. bhd. Loyal 11 ufino . . Lt. Lady Milne . . . 1-i Nelson Tiny Axworthy . 30 McFarlane . • Lt. Royal Hush . . '18 ■1.35—MAYFIELD HACK HANDICAP. Of £150: 1 } A miles 6t. lb. at. lb. Wagner .... 0 5 Maroha ... 7 7 Glenarro ... 8 7 Comus .... 7 7 Bright Knight ■ Prospect ..84 Commander 7 7 2.10— DROMORE STEEPLECHASE, Of £150; about 2 miles st. lb. fit. lb. Silver Sight . 11 13 Chile .... 9 0 Courtyard ..114 Redolent . . . > ; Cottingham . 11 3 Sunny Comet 0 0 Wexford Uncle .Tim ..00 Bridge ". .10 1 Culverden ..00 2.50— MORETON HACK HANDICAP. Of £100; G fur. St. It). 6t.-lb. Phenomenal . 9 0 Flame Queen S 5 The Wrecker 0 0 Real Lady . 8 A Garonne ... 8 11 Violenta ... b 0 Donadca ... 8 10 Countcrvano . b 0 Nolana .... 8 7 Lockit b u Treasurer ..87 Asset b u Miss Tasta ..80 3.30—MARONAN HANDICAP. Of £150; 7 fur. st. lb. Haughty • Waitaka«. . . Winner . . 0 13. -Lady Leigh . Lazybones • . 8 13 Lund Raid Grey Honour 8 10 Fidelia.-... Petersham-— 8 - 0 Lady Graceful st. lb. 8 2 8 2 8 2 8' 0 8 0 4 , 10 —WINCHMORE TROT, Of £130; limit 3.3S; l'A miles Axspear .... Lt. Lady Milno . . Lt. Black Art . . . Lt. Pursuit ..... Lt. Blaydon .... Lt. Roya Surprise . Lt. Boltaire Lt. R°y a ' Thread ... Lt. Boreas Lt. liny Axworthy . Lt. Chelidon .... Lt. yds. bhd. Clive Brook . . Lt. Bed Rock . . . . 1Eouorrv . . • • • Lt. 1 etito • . • • • 1 — Erin's Lad . . . Lt. Rosalind Maid . 24 Huguenot .... Lt. Rowi "4